So, who killed Abacha and Abiola? By Ochereome Nnanna
So much is touted about the “inviolability” of the sovereignty of nations under the United Nations Charter. It simply means that a nation’s entitlement to full control of its territory and affairs cannot be forcefully intruded upon by external powers. In practice, however, the amount of power a state projects determines its ability to defend its […]
Digital bandits, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
If you use your keyboard and ring light as weapons to terrorise people If you steal someone’s peace If you launch unprovoked attacks If you manufacture stories from nowhere If you are in the business of smoke without fire If you raid the integrity of an innocent person If you bear false witness If you […]
Inside Nigeria’s secret kitchens of power, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Loyalists and strategists who understand Tinubu’s instincts and patience: Femi Gbajabiamila, James Faleke as the fierce defender, and Bayo Onanuga
Birth of Jesus, reign of Christ and Christmas in Nigeria
With Emperor Constantine’s intervention and the Christian religion’s legitimisation, which gave rise to the free practice of the faith in the then Roman Empire that comprised parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, Christmas has been celebrated across cultures and constituencies. This celebration marks the special in-breaking of God in human history.
Peter Obi and the elephant he must shoot, by Emmanuel Aziken
It may appear superfluous to once again warn of the existential threat confronting Nigeria’s continued existence as a multiparty democracy, especially given the manner in which the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to ride roughshod across the political landscape. Yet what remains disturbingly underappreciated is not the threat itself, but the striking ill-preparedness of […]
Waiting for the back door, by Stephanie Shaakaa
We can enter through the back door, but we should not pretend we arrived, because no country stumbles into greatness
Truly, nothing stays the same, by Muyiwa Adetiba
I go often to the theme of age and aging because it is one of the inescapable aspects of life. It is also an issue, for me at least, that is as fascinating as well as it is confounding. I find the subtle, almost imperceptible ease with which a body changes along the different stages […]
South – East Ready For 2027, by Emeka Obasi
I see Nigeria’s light come shining in 2027 with President Bola Tinubu wearing the garb of a true Statesman, determined to bring the much desired change that will permanently bring the Civil War which began in 1967, to a deserved end. Tinubu’s way to the top may still be a subject of scrutiny but what […]
Mama: If dreams were real…,by Onochie Anibeze
This picture that tells this story went missing at the very moment I needed it most. I searched frantically for it then, desperate to find it, desperate to hold on to something tangible as my heart struggled to accept your departure. But providence, in its quiet wisdom, probably thought otherwise. And so, it allowed me […]
Nigeria’s blurred vision in a fractured world, by Owei Lakemfa
It is difficult to be a patriot when you don’t know where the truth lies. It is good to stand by your country. But at least, you should know where your country stands to be able to stand by it or with it. However, where the vision is blurred, it becomes difficult to know where to […]
Ahmed’s Fall, the Dangote Challenge and a Rentier System, by Azu Ishiekwene
It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. […]
